NYT Connections Hints for October 28, 2026 — Puzzle #1235

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1235 on October 28, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: October 28, 2026 (2026-10-28) · #1235 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-10-28.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A _ E _ _ _ _
N _ _ _ M _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ P _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

ROMANTIC LIKING

Show theme 2

COMPONENTS OF AN EMAIL

Show theme 3

NASA MARS ROVERS

Show theme 4

HOMOPHONES OF PATHS

NYT Connections answer for October 28, 2026 — puzzle #1235

ROMANTIC LIKING

ATTRACTION, CRUSH, INTEREST, FEELINGS

COMPONENTS OF AN EMAIL

SUBJECT, ATTACHMENT, BODY, SIGNATURE

NASA MARS ROVERS

CURIOSITY, SPIRIT, OPPORTUNITY, PERSEVERANCE

HOMOPHONES OF PATHS

ROUT, COARSE, WEIGH, RODE

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